As part of the STRONG STAR Training Initiative, researchers are working with clinicians to evaluate how AI-based training tools can help build therapist confidence and skill when supporting individuals at risk for suicide.

A two-time cancer survivor becomes the first breast reconstruction patient at UT Health San Antonio’s Multispecialty and Research Hospital, finding healing and confidence through expert surgical care.

Plastic surgeon Oriana Haran, MD, debunks common myths about breast reconstruction surgery and empowers women with the knowledge needed to make informed, confident decisions about their care.

What began as a song in a San Antonio living room helped spark a new era of Alzheimer's care and research in South Texas. Decades later, the Glenn Biggs family grand piano finds a new home at the UT Health San Antonio Center for Brain Health, opening in December.

The School of Nursing's Caring for the Caregiver program expands its support to caregivers of loved ones with dementia, brain injury and chronic illness through its award-winning services.

University, community and family members gave thanks to body donors during UT Health San Antonio’s annual interment ceremony.

A pediatric dentistry professor and a third-year dental student are using sleight of hand to ease anxiety and build trust — proving that a little bit of magic can leave a lasting impact in the dental chair and beyond.

Does caffeine dehydrate you? Are sports drinks the best option to stay hydrated after a workout? Christiane Meireles, PhD, addresses what’s true, or not, about our everyday beverage habits.

Angel Inocencio never expected a routine dental cleaning to change his life. At 31, with no family history of cancer and no obvious symptoms, the last thing on his mind was a serious medical diagnosis.

The black vulture parents that have returned to a UT Health San Antonio courtyard since 2020 to raise their nestlings have brought together colleagues from across the university.

Since 2020, the loving vulture couple has raised an estimated 10 nestlings in a secluded courtyard on the Long Campus across from the Dental Hygiene Office.

The Night of the Arts is more than just a fundraising event — it is a celebration of the arts and community, all for a good cause. The annual student-led event returned this year after a five-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Are all calories equal? Cardio workouts or weights? Marzieh Salehi, MD, addresses the complexity and nuance of healthy, sustained weight loss.

After spinal stenosis left John Toohey with excruciating back pain, the former UT Health San Antonio orthopaedic surgeon became the inaugural surgery patient at the university’s newly opened Multispecialty and Research Hospital.

Alter egos aren’t only for superheroes and superstars. In this compilation, learn what inspires some of your UT Health San Antonio colleagues to make lives better, both on and off campus.